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Using 3D Mouse for Handle Control

Using 3D Mouse for Handle Control

Using 3D Mouse for Handle Control

(OP)
I'm looking for a way to have my 3D mouse control the handles when instead of just using it to control the view.

For instance I want to select "move component" then have the 3D mouse control the movement of the selected part relative to the rest of the assembly rather than just controlling the view of the entire assembly. Has anyone been able to make this happen?

Using 3DConnexion mouse (3DxWare version 10.4.2) and NX 10

RE: Using 3D Mouse for Handle Control

yes, that's an old feature.
You have to press some key at the same time as you move the spacemouse, try shift or Alt.
( I have not tried this in many years)

The memory i have is that it's not as handy as it seems, it's hard to do the precise movements.

Regards,
Tomas

RE: Using 3D Mouse for Handle Control

Toost if you have any more info on this that would be great, I tried everything I could think of and scoured the 3D connexion plugin settings and macro settings.

Do you have to have to have a specific Transform "Motion" type selected? By default it is dynamic, and selecting any of the handles and attempting to move provides no good result. It's still the camera moving.

I do agree it would be basically a novel feature, the use case just isn't there but it still would be neat to know.

Thanks,

Felix

RE: Using 3D Mouse for Handle Control

(OP)
Thanks for the response. I tried the keys you recommended and a few others and it isn't doing anything. Any other ideas would be appreciated.

RE: Using 3D Mouse for Handle Control

I think that 'move by spaceball' functionality disappeared a few (many) versions ago.

-Dave

NX 9, Teamcenter 10

RE: Using 3D Mouse for Handle Control

It was never there!

John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-Product 'Evangelist'
Irvine, CA
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RE: Using 3D Mouse for Handle Control

I tried it myself, - no success...
I then searched my hard drive and found that the feature was implemented back in Unigraphics V17 ( 2000-2001 somewhere) and that the function "Reposition component" ( Now called Move Component) could be performed by pressing "Shift" and moving the Spaceball.
But, by then Spaceball and Spacemouse was two competing companies/products, so maybe this only worked with the Spaceball ? ...

John , the source for this is a guide written by Jim Carrington to present the Assemblies enhancements in UG v17.

Regards,
Tomas

RE: Using 3D Mouse for Handle Control

That's a new one on me, and I've been using a Spaceball since they looked like this:

John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-Product 'Evangelist'
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
It's finding someone you can't live without

RE: Using 3D Mouse for Handle Control

I remember using that functionality back in the pre NX days.

-Dave

NX 9, Teamcenter 10

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